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A recipe borrowed from Martha Stewart is bound to turn out right. Right?

I chose carrots for May and wanted to steer clear of the basic cook-them-in-a-pot method, to try something different. This might have been cheating a little bit because I didn’t make this carrot juice. I purchased it and I doubt there was any other way, so I’m alright with that decision.

I didn’t take a lot of pictures, but this very simple to make! Just my speed. I did not have parsley, hence the bland looking (though still orange) rice. All in all, I’d say this was tasty, but could use a bit more.. something. Flavor? Maybe the carrot juice I got wasn’t concentrated enough? Maybe I didn’t put in enough cheese (doubtful)? Needs some tweaking.

Raise heat to medium; add rice and cook, stirring until grains are translucent around the edges, about 3 minutes. Stir in wine, if using; cook until absorbed, about 2 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup hot broth mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until most liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until it is incorporated and rice is tender but still a little firm to the bite, 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among dishes, and sprinkle with parsley and more Parmesan.

Throughout this process, I’ve wondered what recipes will stick. Which I’ll make again, which I’ll remember, which I’ll tweak, and which I probably toss out the window.

This one’s a sticker. It’s surprisingly filling, appears to be made of things that are good for a person, and tastes great. Plus, who doesn’t love recipes where there are three main steps: 1) mix everything together 2) shape it into patties 3) bake. This recipe made about 12, so I had quite a few days of leftovers.

Place a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame seeds and stir them on the dry skillet just until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning them. Immediately remove from heat and transfer the toasted seeds to a dish to cool.

Return the skillet to the heat. Add the sunflower seeds and stir them on the dry skillet just until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning them. Immediately transfer them to the dish with the sesame seeds.

Combine the beets, carrots, and onion in a large bowl. Stir in the toasted sunflower and sesame seeds, eggs, rice, Cheddar cheese, oil, flour, parsley, soy sauce or tamari, and garlic (your hands work best here). Add cayenne (use 1/4 teaspoon for spicier burgers) and mix until thoroughly combined.

Using your hands, shape the mixture into 12 patties and arrange them in rows on the baking sheet.

Bake the patties until brown around the edges, about 20 minutes. Unless they are very large and thick, it should not be necessary to turn them. Serve alone or on buns.

I made a cauliflower crust pizza. I’ve read and heard quite a few horror stories about bland, blah cauliflower crusts, but damn. This one’s gooood. And you apartment will smell good for so, so long after you make it. I only wish I had made more because this didn’t last long.

It’s surprisingly simple, too. Take a small head of cauliflower, chop off the large stem and keep the florets. Pulse in a food processor until you end up with a cauliflower snow.

Then microwave it for four minutes. And this next part is where I messed up. You should use a towel and wring out the excess water. When you don’t have a clean (or an extra, really) dishtowel, and you think even a very sturdy paper towel layered with another very sturdy paper towel will do the trick, it won’t. Let me save you the trouble and tell you that the sturdy double-layered paper towels will rip, and then when you decide to just press the cauliflower between a bunch of paper towels and two plates, you still won’t get enough water out. This just means your crust won’t be very crusty, and will be a bit.. cakey, maybe? Not sure what the word is, but even if you make this “mistake” it still tastes delicious. Win-win. Anyways, once you wring the water out you end up with a clumpy pile of cauliflower that smells amazing.

Place a pizza stone in the oven, or baking sheet if you don’t have a pizza stone. Preheat oven to 450ºF. On a cutting board, place a large piece of parchment paper and spray it with nonstick cooking oil.

Wash and throughly dry a small head of cauliflower. Cut off the florets—you don’t need much stem. Pulse in your food processor for about 30 seconds, until you get powdery snow like cauliflower. You should end up with 2 to 3 cups cauliflower “snow”. Place the cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and cover. Cook for 4 minutes. Dump cooked cauliflower onto a clean tea towel and allow to cool for a bit before attempting the next step.

Once cauliflower is cool enough to handle, wrap it up in the dish towel and wring the heck out of it. You want to squeeze out as much water as possible. This will ensure you get a chewy pizza like crust instead of a crumbly mess.

Dumped squeezed cauliflower into a bowl. Now add Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, kosher salt, dried basil (crush up the leaves even more between your fingers before adding), dried oregano (crush up the leaves even more between your fingers before adding), garlic powder (not garlic salt), and a dash of red pepper if you want. Now add the egg and mix away. Hands tend to work best.

Once mixed together, use your hands to form the dough into a crust on your oiled parchment paper. Pat it down throughly, you want it nice and tightly formed together. Don’t make it too thick or thin either.

Using a cutting board, slide the parchment paper onto your hot pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-11 minutes, until it starts to turn golden brown. Remove from oven.

Add however much sauce, cheese, and toppings you want. Slide parchment with topped pizza back in the hot oven and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.

A friend pointed out that zucchini should be saved for the summertime. This is what I need you all for! Reason!

I’ve actually decided that this month will be dedicated to onions/garlic. Because why not spotlight something that is usually treated as an accent to every other thing in a dish. Because onions and garlic are mother-flipping DELICIOUS. And because this: